windshield fluid freezes
#1
windshield fluid freezes
I was driving my 2013 A4 in Canada at about -20C (-5F) and my windshield fluid spray wasn't working. I thought I might ran out of fluid so i topped it off with the fluid rated to -40C (-40F). It was still not spraying although i could clearly hear the pump running when i pulled the lever.
As we came back to NY and temperature outside got up to 30F it started working again. A few days later, after being parked in 14F weather, the same thing - no spray!!
Has anybody experienced the same thing? Is it a design flaw? (I hope not)
As we came back to NY and temperature outside got up to 30F it started working again. A few days later, after being parked in 14F weather, the same thing - no spray!!
Has anybody experienced the same thing? Is it a design flaw? (I hope not)
#5
As others have said make sure you have the winter mix of washer fluid. It's rated for colder temps.
I had the same thing happen with my car, has the warmer temp mix of fluid in still and the temp dropped suddenly which caused all the lines to freeze up.
Leaving the vehicle in a heated garage for a day or so allowed it to thaw out and I was able to to drain the fluid and add the winter mix.
Good luck!
Jason
I had the same thing happen with my car, has the warmer temp mix of fluid in still and the temp dropped suddenly which caused all the lines to freeze up.
Leaving the vehicle in a heated garage for a day or so allowed it to thaw out and I was able to to drain the fluid and add the winter mix.
Good luck!
Jason
#6
Had the same issue once on a Work vehicle. Previous driver put in 'cheap' stuff (non-winter), it all froze...I warmed it up with a hair dryer, sprayed it for a LONG time...put in new WINTER stuff, next day, driving down the road in 10 degrees, it froze AGAIN....I'm confident they do NOT mix at all....
You could pull the hose from the reservoir if your confident about it and let it drain completely, then spray till it's empty (assuming it's warm enough), that would probably do the trick. Which is what I do now...
You could pull the hose from the reservoir if your confident about it and let it drain completely, then spray till it's empty (assuming it's warm enough), that would probably do the trick. Which is what I do now...
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